Gadgets

It’s difficult to overstate the importance of the $74,800 2019 Audi E-Tron. As the company’s first full-production modern EV, it’d be easy to look on it as something of an experiment. That, however, would be wrong. In reality, the new E-Tron is the tip of the spear — a $16 ...

Leica’s pricey — but sexy — CL camera is the closest thing you can get to an original portable luxury shooter without spending more than a used Toyota Corolla. The CL, which launched last year, is essentially a pared-down M series camera that has gotten rave reviews over the past ...

Every day is the same day.Google’s messaging app strategy is still a mess Google’s lineup of messaging apps has always been chaotic. Google Talk, Google Voice, Google Wave, Google+ Hangouts, the version of Hangouts that supported SMS — the list is long and needlessly complicated. Worse, its approach to the ...

Deciding which AV receiver to buy is about choosing one set of features over another. Among units I’ve tested in the $400 range, this Onkyo is the one to choose for the sole reason that it has the best features. Hang on, shouldn’t it be about sound quality first? Sure, ...

Laco is a small German watch company famous for its Flieger watches — pieces featuring big crowns and legible faces designed for pilots. Now the brand has teamed up with A Blog To Watch on a Fallout-themed watch that looks like something pulled out of a deserted vault. The $2,950 ...

When Twitter launched Vine, the app had access to Facebook’s Friends API, which let Vine users see which of their Facebook friends were using the then-new app. But after approval from Zuckerberg himself, that access was cut off. “Unless anyone raises objections, we will shut down their [Vine’s] Friends API ...

When I finally decided to cut the cable TV cord, I knew one thing was certain. I definitely wasn’t going to be one of those nutjobs who hang an antenna out of a window in an effort to pull in free over-the-air TV signals. Dropping my regular cable service wasn’t ...

Samsung’s Malaysian arm has some explaining to do. The company, in an effort to show off the Galaxy A8 Star’s amazing photo retouching abilities, used a cleverly shot portrait, modified it and then ostensibly passed it off as one taken by the A8. The trouble began when Serbian photographer Dunja ...

Whoa.Tumblr will start blocking adult content on December 17th Tumblr has announced that from December 17th, it will no longer allow adult content. The site, which is owned by Engadget’s parent company, says that content includes “photos, videos or GIFs that show real-life human genitals or female-presenting nipples and any ...

The modern muscle car segment is generally limited to three cars: the Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang. In that group, the refreshed 2019 Camaro does a commendable job appealing to buyers who want some old-school antics mixed in with modern comforts. But, in an effort to expand its ...